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Metaphysics Today
Philosopher Scott Soames (USC), gives a brief description of contemporary attitudes towards metaphysics.
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All in the Same Boat
James Robert Brown, University of Toronto, describes how, despite our impressive knowledge about the biomechanics of our brains and sense, how we produce our corresponding belief about the natural world is just as mysterious as how a...
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Willful Ignorance
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes how many Eastern ideas and perspectives have been routinely ignored by the West.
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Walking in Another's Shoes
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes the importance of looking at matters from others points of view, even if we strongly disagree with the eventual outcome.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Marcel Danesi - Politics, Lies and Conspiracy Theories
Marcel Danesi, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, was born in Lucca, Italy. He was professor of semiotics and anthropology at Victoria College, University of Toronto, he directs the semiotics and communication theory programs. Danesi also holds...
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Salad from Outer Space
Jay and Mario are convinced that aliens have come to Munchington when Maggie brings in the kohlrabi harvest.
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Hollywood Izzy
Izzy surprises Shane by announcing that she would rather be a film maker than a chef. Will Shane get over his disappointment? And what will Izzy’s film turn out like?
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Acrostic Poems
Acrostic Poems reviews the elements of an acrostic poem and explains how to compose one.
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Project Based Learning
Project-Based Learning is a method that involves students in a long-term in-depth investigation of a real world challenge. Instead of raw memorization of facts or following instructions that present a smooth path to knowledge, students...
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Mastering Money Management for Smart Investments
Learn the essential principles of money management theory in this foundational lesson. Discover how to shape your trader mindset, manage risk, and divide your income into three crucial accounts for better investment decisions. Join us as...
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Things That Keep Me Sane | PhD Student + YouTuber, Working from Home with ADHD
In an accidental Part 2 to my video on self-studying technical topics, I'm going over the products and habits that keep me sane while working from home.
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Should We Release Potentially Dangerous Algorithms? | AI Ethics: Dual-Use AI
Should We Release Potentially Dangerous Algorithms? | AI Ethics: Dual-Use AI
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Great Expectations Part III: Tragedy and Transformation
A video overview of part II of Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations. Using excerpts from the 1946 version of the movie, this video summarizes the ending of the story. Pip discovers that Jaggers knows much more about Magwitch and...
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Great Expectations Part I: From Humble Beginning to High Society
A video overview of part I of Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations. Using excerpts from the 1946 version of the movie, this video introduces the main characters and explores the key events in part I. We meet Pip and his family,...
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Questioning Motivations
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes how, just as a skillful novelist sheds light on the motivations of her protagonists, a questioning of the motivations of those in central positions of authority will help us better...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jeremy Utley - Demystifying Innovation
Jeremy is the Director of Executive Education at the d.school, and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering, where he has earned multiple “favorite professor” distinctions from graduate programs. He holds a BBA with...
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Introduction to the Present Subjunctive in Spanish
This video is a test! Trying out not being on the screen so I can finish this series before next summer! ;-)
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How to say "nevermind" in Spanish (Día 59)
If you've ever been telling someone something in Spanish and then you realize that you don't really have to tell it, but weren't sure what to say... THEN this is the phrase of the day for you! *"olvídalo" (forget it) is also quite common
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The Meaning of Words
Students will learn how to decipher between the connotation, denotation, implied, and specific meanings of words.
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Limerick Poetry
Limerick Poetry reviews the elements of a limerick and explains how to compose one.
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The Peak-End Rule: 2 Things We Actually Remember
People tend to judge and remember experiences based on how they felt at the peak and at the end of it. This psychological phenomenon is known as the peak-end-rule. The model was first proposed by Barbara Fredrickson and Daniel Kahneman...
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Hellenistic and Roman Philosophy
Having made our way through Classical Greece, it's time to enter the subsequent Hellenistic and Roman periods. These were dominated by schools of thought that were influenced by the great classical thinkers, though they took their...